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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sacrosanct" data-source="post: 9176992" data-attributes="member: 15700">Other than every other arrow bouncing off and Bard needing to use that specific arrow? I think it's pretty well inferred it's magical."Black arrow! I have saved you to the last. You have never failed me and always I have recovered you. I had you from my father and he from of old. If ever you came from the forges of the true king under the Mountain, go now and speed well!""Sure seems like a classic powerful magical item to me. That description fits with how artifacts in the DMG were described.I'd bet the vast majority of stories where a hero defeats a dragon or other such powerful monster, there's a magic item or two involved. Which  makes sense, because highly crafted weapons like swords back then were cherished items of their own. We've got a lot of mythology around the magical power of uniquely named weapons:Areadbhar: spear of LughAscalon: the sword/spear (it's been used for both) of the aforementioned St. GeorgeClarent: Mordred's sword, cousin to ExcaliburExcalibur: the most famous of them allDurendal: Roland's swordFragarach: Manannán mac Lir and Lugh LamfadaGáe Bulga : spear of Cú Chulainn, given to him by ScáthachGram: used by Sigurd to slay a dragonGungnir: Odin's spearHrunting: Beowulf's swordJoyeuse: The sword of CharlemagneLorg Mór: The greatclub of DagdaMjölnir: Thor's hammerSinging Sword of Conaire MórSkofnung: The legendary weapon of King Hrólf KrakiSword of FreyrTyrfingFail-Not: Tristan's bowYou get the point. But there are a lot more than this:AngrvaðallArmor of BeowulfFail-NotMistilteinnShoes Of VíðarrSvefnthornÆgishjálmur Helm Of AweBradamante’s LanceCarnennanCohuleen DruithDyrnwynEldhrímnirGunnar’s AtgeirHruntingJökulsnautrLúin of CeltcharMimungOrnaPeter Stumpp’s Magical BeltSeven Mile BootsSinging Sword of Conaire MórStone Of GiramphielAscalonChariot Of Morgan MwynfawrDáinsleifDevil’s Green CoatEgil’ WingsGirdle Of BrynhildrKanteleLevateinnExcaliburOlifantRagnar’s ShirtSvalinnSvíagrisSwan CloakAreadbharArmor of Örvar-OddrBragi’s HarpClaíomh SolaisClarentDurendalFjaðrhamrGae AssailGobán Saor’s AxeHamper Of Gwyddno GaranhirLorg MórMantle of ArthurPridwenSword Of FreyrJárngreiprJoyeuseMegingjörðMjölnirBaugiPair DadeniSkíðblaðnirSkofrungTarnhelmTyrfingThat all said, I think it's clear to see how the original fighter was mundane with their class being augmented by magical items. The early game emulated a lot of the mythology and folklore, and in mythology and folklore, while heroes did great feats of power without the aid of magic, most epic battles with dragons or other similar creatures did have the help of a magical item. And in 1e, the fighter could use the most magic items.</blockquote>

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